The Ugly Duckling and Me!
2006 · 90 min · Director: Karsten Kiilerich, Michael Hegner
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
This modern version of Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale is charming. Ratso is a streetwise chancer of a rat whose theatre show is struggling. Then he finds an egg that hatches a mutant swan. Ratso soon sees the potential of showing Ugly as a freak. But things go awry when rodent heavies appear...
Emotional fingerprint
The Ugly Duckling and Me! (2006) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Happiness 32%, Humor 25%, Empathy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Happiness32%
- Humor25%
- Empathy20%
- Surprise13%
- Inspiration10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Happiness, Humor, Empathy. Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Animation. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Happiness, Humor and Empathy. Its IMDb rating of 5.4/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 56/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Sympathy
- Love
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sympathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Sympathy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 55 % | 53 % | 13 % | 0 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Humor | 55 % | 53 % | 19 % | 4 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 56 % | 54 % | 34 % | 15 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Humor | 60 % | 50 % | 49 % | 24 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sympathy | 60 % | 44 % | 51 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Humor | 55 % | 46 % | 44 % | 21 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Humor | 56 % | 51 % | 43 % | 18 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Humor | 61 % | 55 % | 39 % | 16 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Humor | 64 % | 53 % | 33 % | 21 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 65 % | 39 % | 39 % | 30 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Sympathy | 63 % | 33 % | 45 % | 31 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 52′ | Tension | 63 % | 40 % | 46 % | 24 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Tension | 68 % | 41 % | 54 % | 21 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sympathy | 72 % | 35 % | 63 % | 24 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Tension | 79 % | 33 % | 66 % | 38 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Love | 81 % | 39 % | 64 % | 57 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Love | 80 % | 50 % | 50 % | 68 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Love | 82 % | 53 % | 37 % | 73 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 88′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Ratso / Frank (voice)
Phyllis (voice)
Stan (voice)
Chickens (voice)
Esmeralda (voice)
Peep Olga (voice)
Daphne (voice)
Baby Ugly (voice)
Pox (voice)
Lou (voice)
Emmy (voice)
Fox / Swan #2 (voice)
Jessie (voice)
Teen Ugly (voice)
Ernie (voice)
William (voice)
Preacher (voice)
Swan #1 (voice)
Swan #3 (voice)
Details
- Directed by
- Karsten Kiilerich, Michael Hegner
- Written by
- Hans Christian Andersen, Karsten Kiilerich, Michael Hegner, Mark Hodkinson
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 2006
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Country
- France, Germany, Ireland, United Kingdom, Denmark, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Happiness
- Data updated
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